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Silver Score with the Manticore, dime trifecta and more.

markinswpa

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Being sidelined with frozen ground and freezing temps for most of Feb. it finally warmed up a bit. Yesterday I headed back to the old park that gives up very little these days however, the end of Jan. (my first hunt FTY ) I was able to dig my first silver of the year and a couple of wheats. As I had mentioned before with finds being so scarce I know a skunk is coming but it wasn't happening on this hunt. As I started swinging towards what I call the target area I hit a solid 25 that gave up a clad nickel. OK the skunk can be the punk today. In the target area I was digging alot of junk, then a 80-81 gave up an older clad dime from the 60s. I was happy just to know there are still coins to found. Enter Manticore magic, right in the area I had in mind I get a scratchy high tone in the 90s and dropping in to the 50s. With sensitivity at 25 I cranked it up to 31 and get a nice 94-95 then a drop to 52-54. Depth meter maxed. I said thats an Ihp. With a crater opened, every bit of 11 inches or more down I put the carrot in the hole and nothing. ??? Then I saw it, just on the edge of the hole in the last shovel full I pulled out. Wow, for the Manticore to see it, Id it, at that depth, anyone who hunts here in W. Pa. knows how insanely deep 11 inch coins are. And I'm being conservative, it may have been a little deeper. Wished I had took a pic. And keep in mind this is with the 9 in. coil. Behind a silver coin the Ihp is my favorite find so if I hadn't dug another coin all day it would've been worth the price of admission and the given circumstances made it a very memorable find.
As Bobby Maize used to say, But wait there's more !
I picked up another clad dime after that and more junk targets, the kind you expect in an old park. Started swinging over the edge of a trail thinking maybe some coins washed over through the years. A mid 70s signal got my attention, the thing I remember most about the tone, it sounded hollow, not smooth like a coin. Almost passed on it. It wasn't deep, maybe 3-4 inches down. When I saw it I thought oh, another clad dime. Rubbed the rim, dark, but definitely silver. The back was crusted so when I rubbed the front and saw it was a seated I let out a loud HELL YEAH ! I've dug a couple first year Barber's in this park but this is my first seated and only my third ever. I said my day is getting better.
I dug a junker bracelet with another clad dime, some more junk when I noticed I was down to one bar on my battery. Between the sunlight and the glare from the environmental cover I had raised the back light all the way up when setting up to hunt and didn't lower it. Also I remembered I hadn't topped it off after playing with the settings at home. Even in AT-LC after 5 hours or so it really ran the battery down.
Well the next and last area was the path where in my last post I found a deep wheat where I thought the area was pretty much cleaned out. I wasn't worried about the battery, didn't think I would be there long and wasn't expecting to find much. After all, this area, I'm talking maybe 12 foot in diameter between the path and the apron at the edge of the path, has been pounded by me and at least 3 other Md'rs and they are just the ones I've seen hunting there.
So not sure if this qualifies for Manticore magic, as the rest of the finds were in the 4 to 7 in. range but one thing is for sure, obviously they hadn't been seen before. But, and this is for the next 5 out of 6 targets. All I got was a quick mid-tone and a flash of a number.Then nothing. The first one like that was a 25 with a flash of an 86 then a 27. Dug it, out come a Buff, then a war nickel. I checked the hole several more times with the carrot, scanned it, filled it in, rescanned it, nothing. I said I know I saw an 86. More on that later.
Not a foot away I get a 71, pop a plug and see another nickel, another war nickel to boot. Now with a 71 I know there has to be another coin in there. Hello, a silver Rosie. I started digging every repeatable after that.
Now, I started thinking again about that 86. Raised recovery to 7 and went back over the first nickel spill area. Sure enough I get a nice signal in the 80s and Miss Mercury shows herself giving me my first dime trifecta since 2016.
About that time the battery takes a dump and the Manticore shuts down. Just prior to digging the Merc I had a quick 24 at the base of a bush but had that 86 signal on my mind. Well I figured I'm done but I might as well go back and dig that 24. Don't you know, another Buff. What a day !
A pair of Buffs, a pair of war nickels. a deep Ihp. A dime trifecta with a seated, .36 cents in clad and a bracelet, and of course a fair mount of junk.
Best hunt I've had in a long time and the saying rings true, never really hunted out. Thanks for checking in. Mark
 

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I know you are giving a lot of credit to the manticore. Rightfully so as it seems to be a very good detector. But reading through your description of the day you are selling yourself short. It is apparent you are a very good detectorist who has become proficient with a good machine. I would be willing to bet if given the time you could be successful with a lot of different detectors. Like in any walk of life some people have gifts and one of yours is metal detecting. Congrats on finding those treasures through hard work and proficiency.
 
I know you are giving a lot of credit to the manticore. Rightfully so as it seems to be a very good detector. But reading through your description of the day you are selling yourself short. It is apparent you are a very good detectorist who has become proficient with a good machine. I would be willing to bet if given the time you could be successful with a lot of different detectors. Like in any walk of life some people have gifts and one of yours is metal detecting. Congrats on finding those treasures through hard work and proficiency.
 
I know you are giving a lot of credit to the manticore. Rightfully so as it seems to be a very good detector. But reading through your description of the day you are selling yourself short. It is apparent you are a very good detectorist who has become proficient with a good machine. I would be willing to bet if given the time you could be successful with a lot of different detectors. Like in any walk of life some people have gifts and one of yours is metal detecting. Congrats on finding those treasures through hard work and proficiency.
north1, thank you for the kind words and encouragement. In this case I have to defer to the Manticore. While no stranger to Minelabs I am quite new to the Manticore. In this area, in Feb of 22 I hit a coin spill with 5 silvers in it with the 800 w/ 6in.coil. My buddy also hit a Buff/wheat spill with an 800. We cleaned the area out or so we thought. Fair to say others hunt this area also. About a year or so later I take the 900 w/6in. back to the same path. I dug a wheatie/transit token spill. Scratching my head as to how this signal was missed I figured the speed of the newer processors must be able to see things a little better. Also dug an iffy nickel signal which turned out to be a clad Jeff. When I got the Legend I took it back there. I Nada that day from that area.. If you read my post First Coin is a Shiny One I told how I dug a deep wheat. This was from the exact spot where a year or two before I dug that wheatie/transit token spill. Believe me when I tell you, other than iron there were no signals left until the Manticore hit that wheat. And then the last hunt, just a quick flash of a number and tone had me digging and it paid off. I think this machine got something special going on under the hood. Good luck. Mark
Great write up and hunt Mark! The 9 continues to impress me as well with its overall performance.
Thank you sir and I agree the depth the 9 gets is very impressive. I do a lot of woods hunting so I would really love to see a 6in for getting in a little tighter in those areas. Good luck. Mark
Great hunt Mark! We are thawing a bit here so....Maybe soon!
Thank you Ted. Wishing you a speedy thaw. Good luck. Mark
Love that seated dime!
Thank you, it made my year ! Good luck. Mark
 
Awesome finds Mark I just had another trifecta myself be posting soon 1854 oldest in mine
Mark
 
Some really nice saves there Mark.
I enjoyed the details in your reporting.
I have a question or two.
I to am new to Manticore .
I have the factory coil. The little football coil.
And just put the 9" coil on.
How do you feel about each of those coils ?
You also mentioned by turning up the recovery.
You hit a target better than a slower recovery speed.
All I've read says slower goes deeper.
Could you help me understand that ?
I'm hoping to get out when the ground thaws.
If my body allows that is.
 
Awesome finds Mark I just had another trifecta myself be posting soon 1854 oldest in mine
Mark
Thank you Mark and congrats on your trifecta. I would love to dig some older silver, a capped bust or even Spanish. So far an 1886 seated dime is my oldest silver. Good luck to you. Mark
Some really nice saves there Mark.
I enjoyed the details in your reporting.
I have a question or two.
I to am new to Manticore .
I have the factory coil. The little football coil.
And just put the 9" coil on.
How do you feel about each of those coils ?
You also mentioned by turning up the recovery.
You hit a target better than a slower recovery speed.
All I've read says slower goes deeper.
Could you help me understand that ?
I'm hoping to get out when the ground thaws.
If my body allows that is.
Odanscoils thank you sir. I too am new to the Manticore. First couple of hunts with the stock coil I was impressed and swore I would leave it on till I saw just how deep and good the separation was. Well the 9in coil came and being cooped up inside I put it on and run some air tests. Was very impressed, so much so I left it on and the last 3 or 4 hunts says it all. I don't have the 8 but I can say I think I like the foot print over the 9. I hunt alot of woods so I think the 8 would get into tighter spaces better. Typically I like using the smaller coils and would love to see a 6 in. coil for the Manticore. Unless that would happen I will stick with the 9. I have read the 8 is not as deep as the 9. As far as recovery speed you are correct to lower the deeper however it also distorts or elongates the signal. Raising the recovery speed will hit the target quick and allow for Id while being masked in one form or another. 4 is my usual Recovery speed. Was on the 800 and 900. Some guys like to run a high recovery speed but when ever I tried it I felt like I might be missing some deeper targets. Good luck, spring is almost here. Mark
 
Thank you Mark and congrats on your trifecta. I would love to dig some older silver, a capped bust or even Spanish. So far an 1886 seated dime is my oldest silver. Good luck to you. Mark

Odanscoils thank you sir. I too am new to the Manticore. First couple of hunts with the stock coil I was impressed and swore I would leave it on till I saw just how deep and good the separation was. Well the 9in coil came and being cooped up inside I put it on and run some air tests. Was very impressed, so much so I left it on and the last 3 or 4 hunts says it all. I don't have the 8 but I can say I think I like the foot print over the 9. I hunt alot of woods so I think the 8 would get into tighter spaces better. Typically I like using the smaller coils and would love to see a 6 in. coil for the Manticore. Unless that would happen I will stick with the 9. I have read the 8 is not as deep as the 9. As far as recovery speed you are correct to lower the deeper however it also distorts or elongates the signal. Raising the recovery speed will hit the target quick and allow for Id while being masked in one form or another. 4 is my usual Recovery speed. Was on the 800 and 900. Some guys like to run a high recovery speed but when ever I tried it I felt like I might be missing some deeper targets. Good luck, spring is almost here. Mark
Thanks Mark.
As you learn the machine.
I would greatly appreciate any tips and tricks you come up with.
 
Thank you Mark and congrats on your trifecta. I would love to dig some older silver, a capped bust or even Spanish. So far an 1886 seated dime is my oldest silver. Good luck to you. Mark

Odanscoils thank you sir. I too am new to the Manticore. First couple of hunts with the stock coil I was impressed and swore I would leave it on till I saw just how deep and good the separation was. Well the 9in coil came and being cooped up inside I put it on and run some air tests. Was very impressed, so much so I left it on and the last 3 or 4 hunts says it all. I don't have the 8 but I can say I think I like the foot print over the 9. I hunt alot of woods so I think the 8 would get into tighter spaces better. Typically I like using the smaller coils and would love to see a 6 in. coil for the Manticore. Unless that would happen I will stick with the 9. I have read the 8 is not as deep as the 9. As far as recovery speed you are correct to lower the deeper however it also distorts or elongates the signal. Raising the recovery speed will hit the target quick and allow for Id while being masked in one form or another. 4 is my usual Recovery speed. Was on the 800 and 900. Some guys like to run a high recovery speed but when ever I tried it I felt like I might be missing some deeper targets. Good luck, spring is almost here. Mark
On my old Explorer XS. I loved that 6" coil.
 
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